My condolences to his family and close friends. Kor was definitely a legend and inspiration to me and many generations of climbers all over the west. Just thinking about how many thousands have passed through the Kor roof on Washington's column and have been in awe of how he could drill bolts that spread out. A giant of a man.

Tough evening. First I met with Mike Stults in Cedar, who hadn't gotten word, then I talked with my first Zion partner from more than 37 years ago, Kevin Kelly, who did many routes with Layton and introduced me to him in the '80s. He didn't know either.

Thanks to all for the photos, letters and remembrances - so many of us owe so much to Layton Kor.

All I can think of to add to these tributes is the observation that I always thought of Kor as the independent man, not part of any faction of climbers, just a voracious consumer of hard climbs wherever he could find them, with whomever was available to pay out rope fast enough. Long live his memory.
John

A truly great crew of blokes I've gotten to know and enjoy time with: Let's see...sh#t, I need glasses more than ever. John Auld, Harvey Carter, Layton Kor, Ray Northcutt, Dave Rearick (the older farts have to stand you'll notice; the younger blokes are s

What the? I can only do two lines of cutline per pic? The young guys sitting while the old blokes stand are Mic Fairchild, Stu Ritchie (I think), Chris Archer, and Steve Bartlett. Pic by me. I pushed a button and made history. (2009, at Steve and Fran Bartlett's placce in Boulder)

"CAM-RONNN!!! You're kidding, right? Another photo?" "Layton, chill. It's a 125th of a second that you and I won't be drinking beer with Allen and Chris down at the Sink. You can live with that." "Okay, you're right."